James Baraz
James Baraz is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He has been teaching the popular “Awakening Joy” online course since 2003. His books include Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness and Awakening Joy for Kids.
Upcoming Programs by James Baraz
Embodying Joy: Relaxing the Body into Being
Also With Adam Baraz
January 15 - 17, 2027
What if joy isn’t something you chase but something you relax into? Many of us spend our lives searching for happiness while carrying the very tension that keeps us from experiencing it. This workshop offers another possibility: that joy isn’t something we create but something we uncover — emerging naturally as the body softens, the […]